Nigeria vs Mali live score, result, lineups, stats from international friendly match in Morocco

Nigeria face Mali in their second international friendly in Marrakesh, Morocco of the March 2024 international break.

The Super Eagles defeated Ghana 2-1 last Friday in a positive result and performance for interim head coach Finidi George, the former Ajax and Real Betis winger who won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations.

George will hope for a similar outcome against Mali on Tuesday, Les Aigles having beaten Mauritania 2-0 last week. Although 19 places separate these sides in the FIFA rankings, Mali have plenty of firepower to pose problems for Nigeria, not least through striker El Bilal Toure, a player desperate to rediscover top form and fitness after an injury-plagued season with Atalanta in Serie A.

The Sporting News will provide live score updates from the match between Nigeria and Mali below.

A recap of Nigeria's narrow victory over 10-man Ghana

Projected lineups:

Nigeria (3-4-3, right to left): Ojo (GK) — Omeruo, Ajayi, Awaziem — Osayi-Samuel, Iwobi, Yusuf, Collins — Tella, Umar, Dele-Bashiru

Mali (4-3-3, right to left): Diarra (GK) — Sacko, Sagnon, Samassekou, Guindo — Haidara, Coulibaly, Diaby — Doumbia, Toure, Sinayoko

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This will be the 12th meeting between these nations. Nigeria have the head-to-head advantage, with six wins and just two defeats in those previous games.

Indeed, Mali's most recent win over the Super Eagles was a 4-1 friendly victory way back in 1975.

This international friendly kicks off at 9 p.m. local time in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Here is how that time translates across some of the major territories:

Finidi George has been hamstrung by injuries in this international break to key stars including Victor Osimhen, William Troost-Ekong, Victor Boniface, Ola Aina, and Zaidu